Custom Sports Tours Limited (CST) was established in 2022 by Maurice Valere & Jonathan O’Connor who both have decades of experience in competitive rugby nationally and internationally, both representing T&T as captains and players, as well as coaching at youth and senior levels. During their time as international players and coaches, they both built up an extensive network of friends and contacts.
The vision of CST is to make a positive impact on Youth Development. Although its forté is rugby and initially efforts will be concentrated there, CST will not be limiting itself solely to rugby as it plans to expand its venture into other sporting activities as well.
CST is filling a gap in the market to expand the learning opportunities for T&T’s next generation of sports players. We seek to provide, enhance and strengthen the skills of our current and future sporting youth. Our ultimate goal is to promote and develop rugby, cricket and other sports. We have identified untapped areas in the local market for camps to enhance skills and to provide local players with competitive match experience.
Maurice Valere
Maurice Valere has been very immersed in local rugby for over thirty years, first as a player and then coach and captain, as administrator.
Maurice represented Trinidad & Tobago for nine years, coached Trinidad & Tobago’s Under 19 Men’s Team for seven years and also the Trinidad & Tobago Women’s Team, and now coaches at his alma mater Fatima College. He is also a former Captain and Vice-President of local rugby club Caribs RFC.
Jonathan O’Connor
Jonathan O’Connor has been involved in local rugby for over twenty-five is a past student of St. years, Anthony’s College and a former national rugby player and captain.
Jonathan represented Trinidad & Tobago not just at senior level, but also at U 16 and U 19 levels. He is now Assistant Coach to the Men’s National Team and U 18 National Team while continuing to coach at Fatima College.